Computational Modeling Approaches to Finance and Fintech Innovation

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, we have witnessed the tremendous growth of financial and fintech innovations that are transforming financial services, financial markets and the global economy.

We invite high-quality research submissions that study all aspects of finance and fintech innovation. Methodologically, we are especially interested in computational modeling and simulation approaches, including system dynamics, agent-based modeling, network models, machine learning, natural language processing, etc. We encourage interdisciplinary research that appreciates complex systems and seeks to understand, explain, design and/or forecast system behavior. The research should have clear practical implications and it should help managers, regulators and policy-makers make better decisions and create more value, while navigating the complex fintech landscape and its implications.

A list of suggested topics includes the following:

• Trading and algorithmic trading
• AI/machine learning in banking
• Blockchains and applications
• Smart contracts
• Investment advice and robo-advisers
• Fintech applications
• Payment systems
• Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, CBDC, digital assets, NFTs
• Decentralized finance
• Designing fintech products and customer experience
• Fintech and financial markets
• Fintech startups
• Digitalization and Digital transformation of financial services firms and markets
• Social media, Cloud, Mobile, IoT, AR/VR and fintech
• Big data, predictive analytics, data visualization in financial services
• Financial and risk analytics
• Open banking and APIs
• Platforms and ecosystems
• Crowdfunding
• P2P lending
• Fintech and cybersecurity
• BigTech and finance
• Dynamics of financial instability
• Fintech economic and social impact
• Fintech for good (social finance, green finance, social innovation, financial inclusion, responsible investing etc.)
• Regulation of fintech and Regtech
• Covid-19 and fintech

We also encourage submissions on other topics related to the theme of the Special Issue.

Prof. Evangelos Katsamakas
Prof. Oleg Pavlov
Guest Editors

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